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Hurricane Irma's devastation, in pictures

KPCC Staff

Broken tree branches block roads in the Coral Beach neighborhood as Hurricane Irma hits the southern part of the state September 10, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The powerful hurricane made landfall in the United States in the Florida Keys at 9:10 a.m. after raking across the north coast of Cuba. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Torrential rain, power outages and 130-mph winds buffeted Florida and the Caribbean over the last several days. The storm pushed up through the Florida panhandle, leaving many wondering what it would leave in its path. Capsized power lines, surging waters, fallen trees and blocked roadways greeted them.

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Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017.

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A car sits abandoned in storm surge along North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.

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Trees bend in the tropical storm wind along North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard as Hurricane Irma hits the southern part of the state September 10 in Fort Lauderdale.

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A car sits abandoned in storm surge along North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.

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A flooded street is seen in the Brickell area of downtown as Hurricane Irma passes through Miami.